Randy Astle

Current

• Freelance screenwriter at none

Past

• Museum Educator at Museum of the Moving Image
• Freelance assistant editor at none
• Faculty at Brigham Young University

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Education

• Little Airplane Academy
• London Film School
• Brigham Young University

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Connections

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Industry

Media Production

Randy Astle’s Summary

My desire is to work on preexisting or new television shows--for preschoolers, older children, tweens, and teens--as a freelancer, staff writer, or story editor.

I've had multiple premises accepted by Handy Manny on Playhouse Disney and am currently working on new shows with Believe Animation in Green Bay and Francis Fitzpatrick, creator of Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks, in Dublin. I have additional screenwriting, film editing, and production experience in productions for adults.

I have nine sample screenplays--Angelina Ballerina, The Backyardigans, Charlie and Lola, Elmo's World, Peep and the Big Wide World, Phineas and Ferb, True Jackson VP, The Wonder Pets, and WordGirl--as well as a full curriculum vitae with production experience at www.randyastle.com.

Randy Astle’s Experience

• Freelance screenwriter

  none

  (Media Production industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  Write children's television scripts, bibles, and other material, with work done for Disney, Believe Animation, and Francis Fitzpatrick.

• Museum Educator

  Museum of the Moving Image

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

  April 2007 — September 2007 (6 months)

  Gave practical demonstration and historical lectures, conducted tours, and created pedagogical material

• Freelance assistant editor

  none

  (Media Production industry)

  April 2007 — August 2007 (5 months)

  Did assistant editing for Red Circle TV, including feature film Polycarp (2007) and feature documentary Bringing Godzilla Down to Size (2008).

• Faculty

  Brigham Young University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  January 2006 — June 2006 (6 months)

  Taught a course in Mormon cinema; worked at the university library enhancing resources for Mormon film, i.e. purchased over 200 DVDs, created bibliographies and topical guides, organized screenings, etc.

Randy Astle’s Education

• Little Airplane Academy

  certificate , Preschool Television Production , 2008 — 2008

  Attended intensive workshop on preschool television production, hosted by Little Airplane Productions and featuring representatives from PBS Sprout, Nick Preschool, Cartoon Network, American Center for Children and Media, and numerous production companies.

• London Film School

  MA , Film production and direction , 2003 — 2005

  Emphasized postproduction, editing on film (flatbed Steenbeck) and Avid Media Composer. Also worked as director, writer, production designer (including designing and building studio sets), sound recordist (Nagra IV & V), DP (16mm), AC (35mm, 16mm), grip, gaffer, boom swinger, etc.

• Brigham Young University

  BA , Screenwriting and Film History/Theory , 1998 — 2002

  Minors in English and Business Management
  Magna Cum Laude
  National Merit Scholar

Additional Information

Randy Astle’s Interests:

Children's television writing and production, screenwriting, editing and postproduction, documentary films, children's writing especially poetry and picture books, Mormon cinema and film criticism

Randy Astle’s Groups:

Member of SCBWI New York City & Mormon Artists' Group; founder and director of the New York LDS Artists' Network

Randy Astle’s Honors:

* Official selection, Mormon Arts Festival, New York City, April 2009
* Official selection, Festival du Film Mormon, Brussels, May 2008
* Ultimate Film Junkie award, Tribeca Film Festival, New York City, April 2008
* Special Award in Criticism, Association for Mormon Letters, March 2008
* Official selection Best of Festival program, LDS Film Festival, Orem, Utah, January 2007

Randy Astle’s Contact Settings

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